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From: Andrew Gordon <andrew.gordon@net-tel.co.uk>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: HELP:  lp0  -->  plip packet driver
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 23:44:27 +0000
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Nigel Gorry wrote:
> I'm trying to connect a DOS based laptop via a Parallel laplink cable to my
> FreeBSD box, without sucess.
> 
> I'm using the PLIP.COM packet driver on my DOS machine & the lp0 interface on
> the FreeBSD box.
> 
> I use the following line to setup lp0
>     ifconfig lp0 203.61.202.20 203.61.202.24

You need at least to add "link0" to that ifconfig - "man 4 lp"
for more info on the subject.